Teollisuuden Voima Oyj and plant supplier Areva-Siemens have reached agreement regarding the terms of completion for the Olkiluoto-3 EPR project in Finland, with grid connection scheduled for...
Mochovce operating licence decision ready for comment
Slovak nuclear regulator Úrad jadrového dozoru (ÚJD) announced yesterday it had issued an operating licence for unit 3 of the Mochovce nuclear power plant, as well as related permits for the...
Nuclear energy to make a comeback in Sweden?
Preceding next year’s general elections, nuclear energy is once again a focal point of political debate in Sweden, after a television debate on Sunday made apparent that liberal-conservative...
Poland / EDF ‘Fully Engaged’ In Race To Win Nuclear Reactor Contract
France’s state-owned utility and nuclear operator EDF is “fully engaged” in the race to be selected as preferred partner for Poland’s ambitious plans to build up to six commercial nuclear power...
Lithuania / Vilnius Has Turned To Electricity Imports Since Ignalina Nuclear Station Closed, Says IEA
The Ignalina nuclear power station was once the pillar of Lithuania’s energy supply, but since it closed Lithuania has been importing electricity from Belarus, Latvia, Russia and Sweden with imports...
Finland / Work Continues Towards Operating Licence Application For Deep Geologic Radwaste Repository
Eight out of nine main reports have been submitted to Finland’s nuclear regulator Stuk as part of the safety case for an operating licence application for a deep geologic radwaste repository,...
French, Russian hydrogen partnership announced
EDF Group and Rosatom have signed an agreement to jointly promote clean hydrogen projects in Russia and Europe. Rosatom said development of hydrogen technologies has an important role to play in the...
Poland / Energy Transition Not Possible Without Nuclear, Says Climate Minister
It is not possible to be realistic about any energy transition without the use of nuclear power as a zero-emission source, Poland’s climate minister Michal Kurtyka said in a recent interview for...